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Store Tracker | September 3, 2025 Databank Members

US Store Tracker Extra, August 2025: At Home, Claire’s and Office Depot Closures Add 4+ Million Square Feet to Total Closed Retail Space

In August 2025, announced store closures by At Home, Office Depot and Claire’s Holdings pushed the total amount of retail space to close in the US this year to over 128 million square feet, Coresight Research calculates. Dive into all the latest brick-and-mortar developments in US retail with our comprehensive data on closures, openings and square-footage impacts.

Deep Dive | September 3, 2025 Premium

The Beauty Conversion Architecture: From Discovery to Purchase—Powering Beauty Companies’ Growth in 2025 and Beyond

Explore the US beauty market in 2025: AI, creator commerce, fragrance and affordable prestige drive growth. Discover key insights in our latest research report.

Infographic | September 2, 2025 Premium

Holiday Shopping Starts in the Summer: Tariffs Trigger Ultra-Early Holiday Shopping in 2025—Data Graphic

US consumers’ shopping behavior is changing amid new tariffs reinstatement. We review how consumers are changing their holiday 2025 shopping timings based on our latest US consumer data.

Deep Dive | September 2, 2025 Databank Members

The Sentiment Split: Optimism at the Top, Strain at the Bottom; Plus, Social Commerce Shopping in Focus—US Consumer Survey Insights

US consumers’ sentiment is changing amid new tariffs reinstatement. We review two themes from our latest US consumer data: consumer sentiment and social commerce shopping behavior.

Analyst Corner | August 31, 2025

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Analyst Corner: Controversy Persists Around Price Gouging with Electronic Shelf Labels, with John Harmon

In this week’s Analyst Corner, John Harmon, Director of Technology Research, discusses the fear, uncertainty and doubt surrounding the use of electronic shelf labels to implement surge pricing in grocery, and considers whether those concerns are justified.

Infographic | August 29, 2025 Free Report

Three Data Points We’re Watching This Week, Week 35: US Home and Home-Improvement Focus

Discover selected data insights from Coresight Research. This week, US home and home-improvement retailing in focus.

Store Tracker | August 29, 2025 Databank Members

Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 35: Marks & Spencer and New Look To Close Stores

Our Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies in the UK. This week, we highlight store openings and closures by New Look, Marks & Spencer, Charles Tyrwhitt, Flooring Superstore and more.

Store Tracker | August 29, 2025 Databank Members

Weekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 35: Netflix Heads to the Mall as Claire’s Shutters Nearly 300 Stores

Our Weekly US Store Openings and Closures Tracker series reports on store closures, openings and bankruptcies in the US. This week, we highlight store openings and closures by Claire’s Holdings, Sukoshi, Me+EM, Netflix and Wiliams-Sonoma.

Infographic | August 28, 2025 Premium

High Earners Drive Economic Sentiment Higher: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 35, 2025—Infographic

Discover the state of US consumer sentiment with a data graphic featuring weekly Coresight Research survey data.

Insight Report | August 27, 2025 Premium

SNAP Policy Changes and Funding Cuts: Impact on Retailers

SNAP benefit cuts and state food restrictions will reshape grocery spending, pressuring low-income retailers while boosting health-focused formats.

Insight Report | August 27, 2025 Premium

CEO Brief: Agentic AI—Creating a Digital Workforce to Achieve Enormous Leaps in Efficiency

Explore what and why Agentic AI can bring to businesses, by creating digital workforces to transform retail, automate customer service, and optimize supply chains.

Deep Dive | August 26, 2025 Databank Members

High-Income Consumers’ Sentiment Soars Ahead; Plus, Home and Home-Improvement Shopping in Focus: US Consumer Survey Insights

How US consumers’ sentiment is changing amid new tariffs reinstatement? We review two themes from our latest US consumer data: consumer sentiment and home and home-improvement shopping behavior.

Deep Dive | August 26, 2025 Premium

Retail-Tech Landscape: Supply Chain Technology

The report discusses how supply chain technology and AI are transforming retail logistics, sourcing and inventory planning amid uncertainty driven by factors, such as tariffs and global economic slowdown.

Insight Report | August 25, 2025 Premium

US CPG Sales Tracker: CPG E-Commerce Growth Eases from Prime Day Peak; General Merchandise Decline Confirms Pull-Forward Effect

Read this report to understand how growth is shifting in US CPG, in store and online. Key categories include food, beauty and general merchandise.

Insight Report | August 25, 2025 Premium

Retail-Tech Landscape: MarTech

Navigate the MarTech landscape with our guide to 50 global MarTech solution providers across data, content, personalization, automation, campaign optimization and media infrastructure.